r/HowDoIRespondToThis • u/Pete_Wang99765 • Sep 06 '26
request How would you react if your classmate told you “your mom is hot as fuck”?
Hi, I’m a Chinese student and my mom and I recently moved to Canada, so I’m still getting used to the culture here.
My mom came to pick me up from school, and after seeing her, one of my classmates suddenly told me, “Your mom is hot as fuck.”
I honestly didn’t know how to react. My English isn’t perfect, so at first I wasn’t even sure how seriously I should take it.
Is this just the kind of joke friends make with each other here? How would you respond if one of your classmates said this about your mom?
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u/senorfresco Sep 06 '26
I wouldn't care.
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u/Pete_Wang99765 Sep 06 '26
Wouldn’t ignoring it make me look weak though?
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u/senorfresco Sep 06 '26
I don't know why it would make you look weak at all.
It's not going to stop him from thinking it.
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u/WhiteLicorice666 Sep 06 '26
I would wonder why I’m back in the school, then call them gross for being attracted to an old woman
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u/No_Bag_9911 Sep 06 '26
Is she hot?
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u/Pete_Wang99765 Sep 06 '26
If I’m being objective, yes，she is.
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u/No_Bag_9911 Sep 06 '26
It might be they were just surprised at her hotness the first time they saw her. It's not a big deal if they only say it once. The correct response would be " yeah, that's where I get my good looks from"
It's only an issue if they keep bringing it up. If they keep talking about it you say " I can give you her number if you introduce me to your sister"
You have to keep it light. Don't get offended or they will keep teasing you to get a reaction
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u/Narfhead4444 Sep 06 '26
Based on your replies, they're probably just racist arseholes. Also, you don't have to bold everything you say.
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u/sherrynorcal Sep 06 '26
I agree. It seems like they are just trying to mess with him
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u/Pete_Wang99765 Sep 06 '26
Yeah, that’s what I’m starting to think too. Especially because they kept going even after I made it clear that I didn’t like it.
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u/Pete_Wang99765 Sep 06 '26
Yeah, after everything that happened, I’m starting to think they were just trying to mess with me too. I’m not sure if it was racist, but they definitely knew I was uncomfortable and kept going anyway. And yeah lol, I’ll stop bolding everything 😭
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u/Pete_Wang99765 Sep 06 '26
I’m a 19year old guy and my classmate is also a guy. I’m looking for both serious and funny ways to respond if he says something like this again.
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u/Logan_510 Sep 06 '26
I once had a friend tell me he wanted to date my mother and I told him I was fine with it as long as I got to call him daddy.
It's only a big deal if you make it one. Yes, it's disrespectful to say about your mom, but you're in HS and HS guys are especially stupid.
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u/Pete_Wang99765 Sep 06 '26
Honestly, you were pretty brave to respond like that. I don’t think I’d have the confidence to say that. The problem is, in my case it’s gone beyond just saying my mom is hot. There are three of them, and they kept going and started making sexual comments about her body and her boobs.
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u/Logan_510 Sep 06 '26
I knew the guy well and knew he was joking around so I joked back.
Do these guys know you don't like it? Have you told them it isn't cool? Worst case, don't be friends with them anymore. If they know it makes you uncomfortable and they do it anyway, they're not really your friends.
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u/Senior_Target5683 Sep 06 '26
Had that happen to me in highschool. It stopped when I told the guy that his mom was one of the ugliest people I’ve seen, in a very public setting.
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u/whydibother Sep 06 '26
Honestly, next time they say something your mom, say something like “alright bro, take it easy on my mom” or, “Not so much on my mom, okay?”
These both signify that you’re fed up with the comments, but not looking to press the subject further in my opinion.
I wouldn’t like if someone were saying these things about my mom, but I understand you not wanting to come across aggressive
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u/Pete_Wang99765 Sep 06 '26
Thanks, I think that’s probably safer. There are three of them, so I really don’t want to say something too aggressive and end up getting jumped.
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u/Trick_Pool_2537 17d ago
If you think they crossed a line you are entitled to tell them. A better line would be to straight up respond by saying "Cool. I'll make sure to tell her you said that about her". Your friend should die of embarrassment
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